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Otter Tail County saw 54.4% of their students pass the Reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of the 4,153 students who took part in the MCA, 39.4% met the testing standard while 15% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The passing rate among Otter Tail County students remained unchanged from the previous school year.

The MCA and the Minnesota Test of Academic Skills (MTAS) are the state tests that help districts measure student progress toward Minnesota's academic standards and also meet federal and state legislative requirements. The tests cover math, reading and science, depending on the grade that is being tested. Most students take the MCA, but students who receive special education services and meet eligibility requirements may take the MTAS instead.

Analysis from The Nation's Report Card showed math and reading scores have fallen significantly in the last decade. Science scores have been steady in recent years.

School name	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Battle Lake Elementary School	45.1%	23.5%
Battle Lake Secondary School	47.2%	16.9%
Cleveland Elementary School	43.3%	15.8%
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	35.3%	11.8%
Heart of the Lake Elementary School	31.4%	12.7%
Henning Elementary School	44.3%	15%
Henning Secondary School	44.1%	7.4%
Kennedy High School	41.4%	21%
Kennedy Middle School	40.9%	24.1%
New York Mills Elementary School	36.3%	17.7%
New York Mills Secondary School	40%	7.2%
Parkers Prairie Elementary School	46.1%	7.8%
Parkers Prairie Secondary School	32.3%	12.1%
Pelican Rapids Secondary School	43.3%	10.7%
Perham Senior High School	39.5%	19.3%
Prairie Wind Middle School	41.8%	12.2%
Underwood Elementary School	40.3%	9.9%
Underwood Secondary School	27.7%	9.7%
Viking Elementary School	37.4%	5.5%